There is a new addition to my online portfolio: a PowerPoint presentation I created for the 84th winter meeting of The United States Conference of Mayors.
Check out the latest addition to my portfolio
John Oliver & George Washington tag team the party system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S2G8jhhUHg John Oliver's excellent takedown of the country's broken primary/caucus/presidential candidate nominating system on Sunday's Last Week Tonight reminded me of a much earlier takedown of the entire political party system by someone who knew a thing or two about politics: George Washington. Here's what he wrote in his farewell to the nation back in 1796, … Continue reading John Oliver & George Washington tag team the party system
Amending the Constitution, from a mathematical perspective
It has been 8,777 days since the Constitution of the United States was last amended. When, if ever, might it happen again?
Check out my profile and connect with me on Behance
You can now get a glimpse of my portfolio in a new way at Behance.
Just how New York is America?
A couple of years ago I saw a contemporary news report on New York City's near bankruptcy in the 1970s. To underscore the urgency of the financial situation facing the nation's largest city, the reporter noted this rather startling statistic: one in twenty Americans called the five boroughs home. I was reminded of this stat … Continue reading Just how New York is America?
NYC to require 5¢ charge for single-use shopping bags
The New York City Council passed legislation today that would require stores in the city to charge five cents for a single-use bag — a big win for the environment.
#WeAreNotThis
Dear family and friends in North Carolina, Undoubtedly you know by now that your state's General Assembly went out of their way to hold a one-day special legislative session on Thursday, 23 March 2016, to pass a single bill in response to Charlotte's LGBT antidiscrimination ordinance. It was, as you know, promptly signed into law … Continue reading #WeAreNotThis
Check out my piece in the latest issue of Utah Planner
I'm happy to note that my October 2013 blog post entitled "Collegiate brutal: Why brutalist-style buildings are so common on American college campuses" is a featured article in the latest issue of Utah Planner, the newsletter of the Utah chapter of the American Planning Association. In the piece I highlighted a recent article by J. Bryan … Continue reading Check out my piece in the latest issue of Utah Planner
North America’s spectacular skylines: a 23-city time lapse
Check out this spectacular time lapse of 23 cities across North America from a Cleveland-based videographer.
My latest work
A week ago Monday, The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) concluded its 83rd Annual Meeting in San Francisco. By all accounts, it was a successful meeting that garnered considerable attention in the national media as the nation's mayors pushed forward their agenda to make America's cities better places to live and economically competitive with their global … Continue reading My latest work
Dustin Tyler Joyce 